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JBigjake54

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#1332551 Bad attendance and atmosphere

Posted by JBigjake54 on 29 August 2018 - 09:24 PM

ESC sounded really good tonight


Like the old days in GS.  A smaller, compact ESC making more noise than a full section.  
Pretty funny when the capo wanted a song to end, and the lads just would not listen to him!


#1332496 Metro - Houston Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 29 August 2018 - 03:01 PM

Im expecting a loss.


If you expect the worst, you can never be disappointed.
Looking at their road record, and our home record, I am cautiously optimistic.

Everyone needs to hydrate today, including the fans!


#1332414 Montreal Road Trip - Any tips/suggestions?

Posted by JBigjake54 on 28 August 2018 - 09:00 AM

Any tips/suggestions for Montreal?


If you like pastrami, try Smoked Meat!
http://www.globeater...Plateau&id=2038
Main Deli is across from tourist trap Schwartzs.
http://www.globeater...name=Schwartz's

If you like crepes, try this hole in the wall,
instead of a chain restaurant.
https://m.yelp.com/b...2-go-montréal-3

Walk through Old Montreal.  Touristy, but enjoyable.
https://en.m.wikiped...ki/Old_Montreal
http://www.toeuropea...h-old-montreal/


#1332396 When Bockman Attacks...

Posted by JBigjake54 on 27 August 2018 - 03:18 PM

https://www.gofundme...r?member=642774


#1332314 Metro - DC Scum Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 26 August 2018 - 05:00 PM

Rumor that Thierry Henry is in the house.


#1332167 Metro - Blue Poseurs Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 23 August 2018 - 05:16 AM

What would've been worse than losing to a 9 man Bronx Blood Money. 6-0 on Fan Appreciation Night in 99? Blowing the game vs the Scum in stoppage time in 2009? The loss to the Vipers? The game vs LA the first season that caused fans to riot it was so bad?


All of those.  How quickly we forget.
Start with the Ghost of Caricola loss, a result which has apparently set the all-time franchise attitude.
The final Metro game: up 2-0 on agg in the playoffs, away to NE, in the 2nd half, only to cough up 3 goals.
The 3 Cup final losses. Every playoff fail.
Come on!  This was not even a defeat!
NYC is undefeated at home on that crap pitch.
We just salvaged a point vs. VAN in similar circumstances.

There seems to be a need for fans to go apocalyptic after almost every match.  Even when we win, it is not enough.
Take the point.  Go home.  Prepare for Sunday.



#1332148 Metro - Blue Poseurs Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 August 2018 - 10:46 PM

Not winning this game would be one of the lowest moments in team history. Losing it would be the absolute lowest moment in team history.


Not even close.  


#1332038 Metro - Blue Poseurs Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 22 August 2018 - 02:48 PM

We are not the ones to talk, about Cups.


#1331914 Petke coached RSL

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 11:30 PM

Crazy road win.
https://www.mlssocce...mls-match-recap

https://www.rslsoapb...-houston-dynamo


#1331890 Metro - Vancouver Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 08:07 PM

Hopefully MLS rescinds that nonsense red card.


Good luck with that. 🙁


#1331884 Metro - Vancouver Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 07:59 PM

Miracle!  Roger the brace!  Adams 2nd assist!


#1331841 Other MLS games

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 04:51 PM

Sounders pound Galaxy 5-0.
Hope Philly & Cbus take points from NYC & ATL.


#1331839 2018-19 Premier League

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 03:19 PM

Stadiums: https://m.youtube.co...h?v=5X0jAylHyVo


#1331833 Metro - Vancouver Game Thread

Posted by JBigjake54 on 18 August 2018 - 01:53 AM

There is no way to know what can happen in a single game. Vancouver could get 2 red cards in the first half and we end up losing cause we played our scrubs. Then we sit there thinking Christ if we played our best 11 we could have been up by 3 goals at half and subbed everyone off.


Has this ever occurred, in the 23-year history of MLS?  
A home team loses 2 players in the first half, yet manages to defeat weakened opposition?  And the number of subs somehow magically increased, so that everybody can be subbed off?
Some of us are trying to live in the real world.


#1331746 DC sucks donkey balls

Posted by JBigjake54 on 14 August 2018 - 07:42 PM

They aren't sniffing the playoffs


DC are 9 points out of a tie for 5th place, with 5 games in hand on Montreal in 6th.  11 of their final 14 games are at home, where we are the only team to beat them.  They are averaging 2.17 points per game at home.  Maintaining that would mean 24 more points to their current 20, for a total of 44, even if they do not pick up any more road points in those 3 matches.
We finished 6th last year on 50 points, but DC finished 4th on 46 in 2016.  Philly finished 6th on 42 points in 2014.
So, while I wish nothing but defeat on DC, I would not count them out in an Eastern Conference that has only 4 teams with winning records.